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Teen Surfer Is Big-Wave Wizard

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If you haven’t yet heard the name Matahi Drollet, etch it in the back of your mind. This 17-year-old Tahitian surfer is going places. Shot on the “world’s heaviest wave” of Teahupo’o, Drollet’s mastery on this churning wall of water reveals skills well beyond his years.

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Sean McCoy is the Editorial Director of GearJunkie, and 5+ other All Gear websites.

He has been writing about hunting, fishing, trail running, camping, skiing, and more for 15+ years.

Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former Editor In Chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colorado, McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.

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